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Resuscitation science, technology and emergency dispatch services leaders commit to help double out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival by 2028
The American Heart Association states more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the U.S. annually. Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition with about a 10-minute life expectancy without immediate CPR from a bystander. With emergency medical service (EMS) providers, on average, arriving on scene in seven minutes following a 9-1-1 call, the chance of survival significantly improves when Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) telecommunicators guide callers on how to perform CPR.
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Five ways to move more at work and make it count
With the recent news that even small bouts of exercise lead to significant health benefits, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is urging adults to move more and make it count where they spend most of their time - at work.
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Cardiovascular research scientists in Cincinnati and Houston awarded $1 million for revolutionary studies of heart disease and stroke
A research scientist from Cincinnati studying how the heart can repair itself and a research scientist from Houston looking into specific genetic causes of stroke each received $1 million awards from the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health and research.
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School grants support physical and emotional well-being for students and teachers
To help kick off the American Heart Association’s Move More Month, nine schools are receiving the first round of grants as part of the inaugural Kids Heart Challenge grant program. Recipients plan to use their share of funding for physical activity equipment, water filling stations and improvements for recreation spaces.
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RQI Partners LLC enters into an agreement with Learnsoft to market, sell and provide customer access to resuscitation product portfolio
RQI Partners LLC, a joint venture partnership between the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical focused on delivering innovative resuscitation solutions to dramatically enhance patient outcomes across healthcare systems, is taking another major step in its goal to implement a new standard of resuscitation quality and patient care in U.S. hospitals.
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Know Diabetes by HeartTM Expands to Include Quality Improvement Programs to Address Gaps in Type 2 Diabetes Care
ARLINGTON, Va./DALLAS, Texas, March 18, 2019 — To improve gaps in type 2 diabetes care within health care systems and to reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks and strokes for people...
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ACC/AHA Guidance for Preventing Heart Disease, Stroke Released
The choices we make every day can have a lasting effect on our heart and vascular health. Adopting a heart healthy eating plan, getting more exercise, avoiding tobacco and managing known risk factors are among the key recommendations in the 2019 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease guideline from the...
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San Francisco physician-scientist recognized for advancing innovative heart imaging technique using cloud-based research
A California physician-scientist with expertise in cardiovascular genetics and multimodal imaging has been recognized with a $10,000 cash award from the American Heart Association, the world’s leading health and wellness organization focused on heart and brain health, and Amazon Web Services through their collaboration in data mining research powered by innovative cloud technology.
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New certifications will improve on chain of survival for heart attack patients
The nation’s two leading accreditation and certification organizations announce two new hospital certification programs to improve the systems of care for heart attack patients and save more lives from cardiovascular disease.
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How much sodium should you eat? National Academies updates recommendations
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement today on the new sodium recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: “The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s new recommendation for sodium aligns with what the American Heart Association and other prominent public health organizations have been saying for years: we must eat less salt.
